Associate Dean for Administration

The Role And Responsibilities

The Associate Dean serves as Batten’s chief administrative and financial officer, leading the school’s operational enterprise and ensuring the effective stewardship of resources in support of its teaching and research mission.

Managing the schoolwide budget of approximately $35 million, the Associate Dean works closely with UVA’s Office of Financial Planning and Analysis and the Batten Foundation to develop and execute a robust multi-year financial strategy and to oversee the effective management of operating and capital budgets.

• Oversee financial management in partnership with the Director of Finance and Business Services, including budgeting, forecasting, risk management, reporting, and compliance.
• Work closely with the Director of Finance and Business Services and the Batten Foundation to ensure effective stewardship of resources, including the strategic use of endowment funds and management of gift agreements.
• Monitor financial performance, identify trends, and recommend strategies to sustain a balanced budget and to align financial resources with Batten’s long-term goals.
• Ensure that sound financial systems, processes, controls and reporting practices are in place to safeguard assets and support informed decision-making across Batten.

Financial Stewardship

Advise the Dean on all relevant financial matters with a bias toward proactive planning and analysis.

• Oversee financial management in partnership with the Director of Finance and Business Services, including budgeting, forecasting, risk management, reporting, and compliance.
• Work closely with the Director of Finance and Business Services and the Batten Foundation to ensure effective stewardship of resources, including the strategic use of endowment funds and management of gift agreements.
• Monitor financial performance, identify trends, and recommend strategies to sustain a balanced budget and to align financial resources with Batten’s long-term goals.

Talent & Culture Leadership

Serve as Batten's senior administrative leader for staff affairs, partnering with UVA HR to advance talent, culture, and organizational effectiveness.

• Shape and advance talent strategies that attract, retain, and develop a top-tier workforce, partnering closely with UVA HR to align workforce initiatives with organizational goals.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing, and accountable culture that supports staff engagement, development, and organizational effectiveness in a particularly entrepreneurial landscape.